Journalist Saleem Pandit inaugurates maiden Press Club Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 08 (KNB): In a major significant development one of the veteran journalist of state Muhammad Saleem Pandit in capacity of the maiden president of Press Club Kashmir (PCK) Monday inaugurated the 9-HB building of PCK also known as Aiwan-e-Sahafat at Polo View in Srinagar.
Besides a galaxy of journalists Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, SSP Srinagar, Imtiaz Ismail Parray were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Saleem Pandit said, “It is the historic day for journalist fraternity in Kashmir. It is an initiative through which all the journalists can come under one roof and express their ideas and suggestions for the betterment of journalism and journalists in the Valley.”
On the occasion, DC Srinagar congratulated the journalist fraternity and assured that the administration will help the club in all possible manners for its smooth functioning. He gave on the spot directions to the concerned officials to undertake the cleanliness of the building and its surroundings.
On the demand of the journalist fraternity, DC assured that the renovation of the building would soon be undertaken.
Earlier on 04 Jan, the Director Information & Public Relations, Muneer-ul-Islam formally handed over the possession of the 9-HB Building and the premises at Polo View, Srinagar to the office-bearers of the Press Club Kashmir.



The possession letter of the building was handed over to Mohammad Saleem Pandit, President Press Club Kashmir and Bureau Chief Times of India on the directions of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti to make the maiden Aiwan-e-Sahafat in Srinagar functional at the earliest.
The Chief Minister expressed the hope that the Aiwan-e-Sahafat in Srinagar would not only come up as the first facility of its kind for the media fraternity in Srinagar but also become a hub of intellectual discourse.
She said the Government has initiated various measures for the welfare of the journalists in the State during the past three years and many more initiatives are in the pipeline. (KNB)